“It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles.” ― Niccolò Machiavelli
[Traits]
Eidetic Memory
Pattern Recognition
Good with Kids
[Titles]
From Another World
Sanctioned by the Gods
General Scholar
Xenoarchaeologist
Naturalist
It seems ironic that the gods would bless me with an eidetic memory, but only after stripping out most of my personal history. I can remember formulas from a physics class 35 years ago, but not my own name or the face of my mother. No bets on whether the gods think I’ll need some of the formal knowledge from my past life!
Pattern Recognition also seems likely to be helpful in figuring out whatever it is I’m supposed to be working on. But Good with Kids? Who brings kids to a dungeon? And why would I need to be good with them? None of this seems random, but the significance of this one escapes me.
The titles, though. Sanctioned by the Gods really concerns me; Is that sanctioned as in blessed or okayed, or sanctioned as in penalized. I can see it going either way...
The titles confirm some things, but I could surely use some additional details.
[Details]
And with that, some added text is provided for the titles.
*Seriously! On the last page, after working through all that, NOW I get some added details? This User Interface sucks! Another deep, calming, nonexistent breath. Serenity Now. *
From Another World – Rare title given to those souls who have been transported from another world to Relnis, The Prime Lands
Sanctioned by the Gods – Rare title given to dungeons that have been specifically placed by a deity or deities to fulfill a specific function.
General Scholar - Uncommon title given to beings that have devoted a substantial portion of their lifespan to the pursuit of a broad range of knowledge.
Xenoarchaeologist - Unique title given to a scholar devoted to understanding the material culture and history of past societies wholly unrelated to their own.
Naturalist – Uncommon title given to beings with a particular interest in studying the biota of the world.
Well, some interesting stuff there, if not really informative about what function titles serve. At least I got the name of the world I’m on, and some obvious verification that it’s not Earth. It does suggest that I’m not the only transmigrator out there or the only dungeon created deliberately by the gods. I guess systematic archaeology isn’t really a thing here; though I’d guess there’s plenty of treasure hunting and the focus on lore suggests some focus on historical knowledge. Or maybe I’m overthinking it and archaeology IS a thing, but the whole archaeologist from another world is new and different. That seems to make more sense; people have always been interested in the remains of past cultures even if only as legends and visible ruins.
[Active Quests]
Divine Quest
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Discover Your Mission - Find a clue as to what the Gods expect from you. Rewards: Variable but significant
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Dungeon Quests
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Link to the Surface – Use matter conversion and mana expenditure to establish a suitable pathway to the surface with minimum dimensions at least 1 m X 1 m at all points. Rewards: Continued existence. Time remaining until dungeon collapse – 74.5 hrs.
Create A Room - Use matter conversion to create an open space at least 3 m X 3 m X 3 m
Rewards: Material Blueprint
Create A Trap - Use matter conversion or energy conversion to create a trap to slow or kill invaders. Rewards: Trap Blueprint
Create A Dungeon Creature - Use Create Life to generate a dungeon creature. Rewards: 1 Lifeform Blueprint
Assimilate New Lifeform (Repeatable) - Use assimilate to secure information on 3 new mobile lifeforms. Reward: Lifeform Blueprint, Lore
Protect the Core - Add defensive measures adjoining core – traps, assigned defenders, decoys, etc. Note: Access to core may not be completely removed. Reward: Variable
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Scholar Quests
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Contact Another Scholar – Reward: Communication skill
Find a Library – Discover at least 3 legible books – Reward: Variable
Transcribe Lore - Record 100 pages of non-fiction information in a tangible medium – Reward: knowledge-based skill
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Xenoarchaeology Quests
Discover a Ruin - Identify the location of an archaeological site. Reward: Survey-based skill, Lore
Identify Past Residents – Determine nature and cultural affiliation of site. Reward: Variable, plus Lore
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Naturalist Quests
Spot a Bird (repeatable) - Identify 3 new (to you) species of avian creatures. Reward: Flying Lifeform Blueprint, Lore
Spot a Terrestrial Animal (repeatable) – Identify 3 new (to you) species of land-bound creatures. Reward: Terrestrial Lifeform Blueprint, Lore.
Spot Aquatic Animal (repeatable)– Identify 3 new (to you) species of water-bound creatures. Reward: Aquatic Lifeform Blueprint, Lore.
Spot Plant Species (repeatable) – Identify 5 new (to you) species of plant. Reward: Plant Lifeform Blueprint, Lore.
Spot Fungal Species (repeatable) – Identify 3 new (to you) species of fungi. Reward: Fugus Lifeform Blueprint, Lore.
Well, that’s... that’s a lot. It looks like I got starter quests, not just for my class and my divine mission, but for most of my titles. And most of them look like the start of quest chains. Some of those are clearly higher priority than others. Clearly, first up is finding the surface; I’m not ready to give up on my new existence just yet! The dungeon quests in general look like they need to get done first, and the rest will come with time or not at all.
That divine mission is basically taunting me with my redacted memory. Why task me with a presumably important job, then make me forget what it is? Some weird non-interference policy? Some pretense of concern for free will? A bet between divinities? Just for shits and giggles? It would help to know what kind of gods I’m dealing with here. Well, it can take a back burner, at least, I assume.
[Creation Blueprints]
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Inorganic
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Water
Granite
Local Soil (select for list of mineral components)
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Organic
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Fauna
Local Microbiota (select for list of specific lifeforms)
Local Invertebrata (select for list of specific lifeforms)
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Flora
Local Microbiota (select for list of specific lifeforms)
Green Grass
Club Oak
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Fungi
Local Microbiota (select for list of specific lifeforms)
Oak Bracket Fungus
So, I have access to the “creation blueprints” of anything currently residing within my zone of control. Presumably this was all assimilated before I was fully conscious. Clearly, I can get new blueprints through quests or through assimilating things as I expand. It remains to be seen whether I can assimilate larger creatures as they traverse my dungeon space. Or perhaps assimilating new organisms requires something more permanent. My background hunger flared momentarily at the thought.
